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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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